The Maritime Executive
Articles posted by the international team of staff writers at The Maritime Executive.
A New Global Coral Bleaching Event is Under Way, and May Be the Worst Yet
Reports of serious coral bleaching at Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the coast of Florida, and the South Pacific ha...
Under Heavy Sanctions Pressure, Putin Orders Review of Russian Shipyards
Western sanctions have been delaying Russia's civilian shipbuilding industry since the invasion of Ukraine began, and the prob...
BOEM Imposes Stricter Cleanup Bond Requirements for Offshore O&G
For the first time in 20 years, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has changed the rules on how offshore oil and gas...
First US Cable Layer Planned to Fill Gap in Offshore Wind Sector Capability
Looking to fill another gap in the capabilities needed for the U.S. offshore wind energy sector, a startup called Kalyps...
America's Ports Want to Decarbonize, But Cost & Grid Power Remain Hurdles
The American Association of Port Authorities has completed a survey of its members' decarbonization efforts, in coop...
HMM Accelerates Strategy with Plans for Container and Dry Bulk Growth
HMM announced plans to accelerate its expansion efforts focusing on both its container shipping and dry bulk operations...
Egypt Detains Gas Carrier After Grounding in Environmental Preserve
Egyptian authorities are detaining a Liberian-registered gas carrier after the vessel grounded in an environmentally sen...
First U.S. WTIV is Launched in Texas for Dominion Energy
The U.S. offshore wind sector marked another milestone with the launch of the first U.S. wind turbine installation vesse...
Amphib USS Boxer Cuts Short Deployment After Another Engineering Casualty
Just 10 days after deploying to the Indo-Pacific, the amphib USS Boxer has turned around to head back to port for repairs, Navy of...
Iran Accuses MSC Ship of "Violations" as Efforts Begin to Free Crew
Two days after seizing the Portuguese-registered containership MSC Aries (158,000 dwt) Iranian officials accused th...